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Course description

Characteristics & ethical requirements of animals as research subjects; diagnosis & clinical assessment & the role of research as a basis for evidence-based animal practice; the experimental designs which are appropriate for use in animal research in clinical, production & wildlife settings; parametric & non-parametric data analysis methods; evaluating & writing scientific paper including IT skills; legislation governing veterinary medicine & use of animals in research. Subjectivity & objectivity with respect to diagnosis.